bove
9.9
Above or over in old writing
- other
- Archaic
:
sobre
- In the ancient text, the stars shone bove the quiet village.
Examples
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He lifted his gaze bove the treetops to watch the birds fly.
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The clouds drifted bove the mountains.
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The inscription read, 'Look bove and find hope.'
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Look bove!
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In the ancient text, the stars shone bove the quiet village.
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He lifted his gaze bove the treetops to watch the birds fly.
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The inscription read, 'Look bove and find hope.'
Synonyms
9.9
People in some dialects use it to mean above or across something
is an old-fashioned form used historically rather than in regional speech
Surface Forms
bove main
Etymology
The word bove is an old short form of above, where the first 'a' was dropped. So in old writing it simply means 'over' or 'higher than'.
